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Posted by Raven13 on February 22, 2014, at 20:18:08
Hi.
I've been on Klonopin 3mg/day (1.5mg twice a day) for awhile, and it really isn't helping me anymore. I would like to give Xanax XR a try (I have been on niravam in different doses for many years, including while on the kpin. Basically just trying to replace the kpin part with the Xanax XR.)I would be taking Xanax XR 2mg twice a day.
Can I do a straight switch over or do I need to wean down the kpin at all?
Thanks for any help/info,
Raven
Posted by Phillipa on February 22, 2014, at 22:07:54
In reply to switching from Kpin to Xanax XR?, posted by Raven13 on February 22, 2014, at 20:18:08
Personally I didn't like the extended release version as need the sedation at night and not during the day. Not sure of the strength issue as klonopin is stronger to me than Xanax. Phillipa
Posted by Christ_empowered on February 24, 2014, at 7:00:34
In reply to Re: switching from Kpin to Xanax XR? » Raven13, posted by Phillipa on February 22, 2014, at 22:07:54
They're about equally potent, so...I would think you could just switch over and use the melt-in-your mouth xanax as-needed, both during the switch and long term, but...I'm not an MD :-(
I did read that some people wake up with anxiety on xanax xr, so you might want to consider taking something at night or spreading out your XR doses.
Posted by Raven13b on February 26, 2014, at 16:50:29
In reply to Re: switching from Kpin to Xanax XR?, posted by Christ_empowered on February 24, 2014, at 7:00:34
I had to re-do my registration. It wouldn't send me an email to update my password. So, it's still me, Raven13...but I guess in 2.0 version >.<
> They're about equally potent, so...I would think you could just switch over and use the melt-in-your mouth xanax as-needed, both during the switch and long term, but...I'm not an MD :-(
>
> I did read that some people wake up with anxiety on xanax xr, so you might want to consider taking something at night or spreading out your XR doses.Thank you.
I'm all a mess at the moment - just picked up XR from pharmacy, where pharmacist said to me that the generic Kpin actually lasts longer in your system than brand...and I may want to talk to dr about a cross taper since I have been on generic kpin for a little over a year now.So I text my doc, and she says that she thinks it is very unlikely I will have an issue, if I do, to text or call her right away (I have her personal cell phone, don't have to go thru office staff or anything.) but that she really feels it is fine to just switch over.
I am just terrified of seizures.
With Kpins long acting attributes, won't it sort of "self-wean" anyway? And it isn't like I won't have any benzo's in my system - I will have the 2mg of XR twice a day (so actually a higher daily overall dose than the Kpin) plus I have up to four .25mg Niravam I can take if needed.
So many other sites are just interested in tapering completely OFF, don't want to discuss if you might actually need benzo's - I am having trouble finding info on a cross taper, especially one utilizing XR.
Of course, meds are a panic trigger so it is hard to NOT get myself worked up anyway. Uggghhh. It took me over 5 years to even try a med I was so scared of them.
And also completely housebound.
And I don't want to go back to that place again. I was just starting to make some real advances when the Kpin just...stopped working.Sorry to ramble. Just frustrated. And nervous. And just wanted this to be an easy, simple switch.
And then I see something like the Ashton manual or read some of the other non-helpful (not on this site) forums, and I feel that "deer in the headlights" feeling coming on.
=(
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